US EditionPiastri Tops Timesheets in Practice in Japan
- McLaren driver Oscar Piastri topped Friday's practice session for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, hinting at a potential first non-Mercedes victory of the season.
- Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli had dominated practice sessions this year, but Piastri edged out Antonelli by 0.092 seconds in Suzuka.
- Last year's winner Max Verstappen struggled to 10th place, finishing 1.3 seconds behind Piastri, while Lando Norris took fourth despite a hydraulics leak.
- Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and expressed frustration, stating he had "no confidence" in his car.
- Teams now prepare for Sunday's race, where McLaren aims to bounce back from mechanical issues in China that prevented both Piastri and Norris from starting.
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri outshines Mercedes duo to go fastest in Japan practice
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday’s second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Piastri is yet to even start a grand prix this season but the Australian gave a reminder of his talent with a lap of one minute, 30.133 seconds in dry, sunny conditions at Suzuka. The 19-year-old Italian Antonelli, who won the first grand prix of his career in China two …
The McLaren team driver managed the best run on the Suzuka circuit in Japan during the second free run.
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topples dominant Mercedes in Japanese practice
The Australian edged out Kimi Antonelli by 0.092 seconds in Suzuka with George Russell third.
Lando Norris battles hydraulic issues at Suzuka: is McLaren's Friday a lost cause?
Title: Hydraulic Woes Plague Lando Norris at Suzuka: A Frustrating Friday for McLaren! In a dramatic turn of events during the opening day of practice at the iconic Suzuka Circuit, Lando Norris faced a frustrating battle with hydraulic issues on his McLaren MCL40. Despite McLaren's impressive presence, topping the second practice session, Norris found himself sidelined for an agonizing half-hour due to a stubborn hydraulic problem that had alrea…
Mercedes and McLaren dominated Friday's free practice sessions for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The first practice session was won by world championship leader George Russell and the second by Oscar Piastri.
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